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Originally Posted by BHW7
A hotel vs. this scenario is not even close to a fair comparison. The cleaning crew doesn't open the business, as say a service employee might do early in the morning. People in this capacity have to have access. I think we all believe the guy who stole the car is the real bad guy and the dealers insurance is certainly involved, If he steals a 2012 used vette instead what does dealer get back?? Fair value of 2012 vette according to insurance company valuation. Here is where the gray area lies.
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I see you missed the point I made. It is a fair comparison because someone is responsible for the keys to vehicles to be secure after hours when the "work crew" leaves just as much as it is my responsibility to lock up the keys when my "work crews,cleaning girls" leave. As far as access to the building where the car was someone {the dealer} dropped the ball on not having an adult with half a brain to be there to give keys to the proper employees during work hours and collect these keys at the end of each day. I have a friend who owns a chevy store and I told him about this and he told me he has two guys each day collect all keys and bring to the main office and they are put in a safe each night. I am sure the dealer has insurance and I feel like the insurance company will give him [the op] fair market price for his car but that is where the dealer should step in and offer him another Z {if he still wants one} and at least let him have it at dealer cost. I know that is what I would do if I was the dealer.